Freestone · Limestone · Tyrol / Vorarlberg

Lech

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One of Austria's last near-natural large rivers, flowing wild through the Lechtal valley in Tyrol.

Species

Slow going — pick your moments

Low and clear — careful approach country. Cover and shadow are doing the work today.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
5°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature2028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity2412% weight
Conditions
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
4.7°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
-3°C
Wind
SW 3 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1018 hPa
Rain · 48h
2.9 mm
Light rain
Rain · ahead
8.8 mm
Light rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Temperature is weakest (20).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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J
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Tyrolean Lechtal river
  • Fischerkarte + permit required; check local beat access and protected sections.
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About this water

One of Austria's last near-natural large rivers, flowing wild through the Lechtal valley in Tyrol. Grayling, brown trout, and huchen in clear limestone water beneath dramatic mountain scenery. Good wading access in the valley sections. Snowmelt affects summer flows, but the river maintains character throughout the season.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 30 September
  • Grayling16 May → 31 March
  • HuchoOctober → February
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